Q: Is 143,431,311 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 143,431,311 is not a prime number.

Why is 143,431,311 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 143431311 can be evenly divided by 1 3 103 309 313 939 1,483 4,449 32,239 96,717 152,749 458,247 464,179 1,392,537 47,810,437 and 143,431,311, with no remainder.

Since 143,431,311 cannot be divided by just 1 and 143,431,311, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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